De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

M&A and Private Equity

Partner (M&A and Private Equity)

Expertise:

Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Corporate Advisory & Corporate Governance

Claudia is a corporate M&A lawyer focusing on private equity transactions. Claudia has built a strong track record in private equity transactions for Benelux and international PE clients in mid-market and large cap transactions across a broad range of sectors, including retail, technology and renewable energy. She has extensive experience in competitive sell-side processes, leveraged buyouts, minority investments and complex carve-outs. She is praised by clients for her hands-on approach, combined with her strategic mindset. Claudia is a key member of the firm’s Private Equity practice.

Claudia has been ranked as a "Rising Star" in Private Equity by Legal500.

Claudia's recent work includes advising:

Parcom on the sale of Climate for Life group to NIBE for EUR 640 million Parcom on the acquisition of Just Brands Parcom on the acquisition of Hunkemöller from Carlyle Group of Butchers on the acquisitions of: (i) De Menken Keuken from De Hoge Dennen, and (ii) De Keyser from Bencis Egeria on their majority investment in Fletcher Hotels Ahold Delhaize on the acquisition of Deen Supermarkten Synthon on the sale of Synthon to BC Partners Alliance Data Systems Corporation on the sale of loyalty analytics platform Precima Rivean on their majority investment in the Eichholtz Group Parcom on the sale of Viroclinics Biosciences to Summit Partners eVision on the sale of eVision to WoltersKluwer Royal Vopak on its investment in an LNG-terminal in Pakistan Bunge Limited on the acquisition of IOI Loders Croklaan Parcom on the acquisition of Euroma

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Erasmus School of Law Rotterdam

University of Pretoria South-Africa

VU University Amsterdam

NYU School of Law